Iyer was named captain because of Gautam Gambhir leaving the captaincy in the middle of the IPL. Iyer became the captain in the match and he became the highest run-getter in the match. Aiyar displayed a brilliant display of unbeaten 93 runs in 40 balls with three fours and 10 sixes.
Aiyar broke the record of Aaron Finch, who had scored 64 in the first match against Kings XI while heading the Pune Warriors in 2013. Murali Vijay became the captain of the Kings XI in 2016 and he scored 55 runs against Gujarat Lions. Similarly, Adam Gilchrist had scored 54 against Chennai Super Kings in the match in 2008 as captain of Deccan Chargers.
Aiyar broke the record of Aaron Finch, who had scored 64 in the first match against Kings XI while heading the Pune Warriors in 2013. Murali Vijay became the captain of the Kings XI in 2016 and he scored 55 runs against Gujarat Lions. Similarly, Adam Gilchrist had scored 54 against Chennai Super Kings in the match in 2008 as captain of Deccan Chargers.
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